"Have some sleep. I will sleep over at Clifford's room tonight," Gabriel as he turned to walk away. He did not walk very far before Stephanie spoke up.
"Good night, Gab. If perhaps Cliff opens the door, tell him that I knocked earlier but he did not open the door," Stephanie said as she opened her eyes.
"I will relay the message for you. Don't forget to pull the blankets over your body. Also, lock the door Ok?" Gabriel said in concern. He walked away after receiving a positive response from her.
Stephanie stood up from the bed and went to lock the door just like Gabriel had told her to do. She did not have a hard time falling asleep that night. If Stephanie had known that she will be haunted by her childhood memories that night, she would have chosen never to fall asleep that night. She had series of nightmares. No matter how hard she struggled in her sleep, she could not wake up. By the time she managed to wake up, it was around 5:00 am.
